Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) is a system of 16 public technical colleges administered by the state of Wisconsin. The system offers more than 500 programs, awarding two-year associate degrees, one- and two-year technical diplomas, and short-term technical diplomas and certificates. It also provides training and technical assistance to Wisconsin's business and industry community. Over 370,000 individuals accessed the technical colleges for education and training in the 2010–11 school year.[1]
The Wisconsin Legislature passed laws in 1911 requiring cities with a population of 5,000 people or more to set up trade schools and school boards to administer them.[2] The schools had four purposes: to provide continuing education of boys and girls 14-16 who had quit high school, trade school, adult evening education, and related instruction for apprentices.
Wisconsin became the first state to establish a system of state support for vocational, technical, and adult education schools.
In 1911 the Wisconsin apprenticeship Law was passed; employers were required to release apprentices to the trade schools if one was available and to pay regular hourly wages for time spent at school.[3]
Both of these bills resulted from the work of Charles McCarthy, the first director of the present-day state Legislative Reference Bureau.
In 1961, the school boards were authorized to offer associate's degree for two-year technical courses. In 1965, the state legislature required a system of vocational, technical, and adult education districts to cover the entire state by 1970. Following this, enrollments in the WTCS doubled from 1967 to 1982.
There were significant increases in the number of associate degree programs in the 1970s. Schools were also required to improve cooperation and coordination with the University of Wisconsin System.
In 1993, the state board was designated as the Technical College System Board, and the colleges became referred to as "Technical Colleges".
Paris, Kathleen A. A political history of vocational, technical and adult education in Wisconsin. Madison: Wisconsin Board of Vocational, Technical and Adult Education, 1985.
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remove this message Wisconsin Technical College System WTCS is a system of 16 public technical colleges administered by the state of Wisconsin The system offers more than 500 programs awarding two year associate degrees one and two year technical diplomas and short term technical diplomas and certificates It also provides training and technical assistance to Wisconsin s business and industry community Over 370 000 individuals accessed the technical colleges for education and training in the 2010 11 school year 1 100km62milesWestern Technical College16Waukesha15Southwest Wisconsin14Northwood13Northeast Wisconsin12Northcentral11Nicolet Area10Moraine Park9Milwaukee8Mid State7Madison Area6Lakeshore5Gateway4Fox Valley3 Chippewa Valley2 Blackhawk1 Main campuses1 Blackhawk2 Chippewa Valley3 Fox Valley4 Gateway5 Lakeshore6 Madison Area7 Mid State8 Milwaukee Area9 Moraine Park10 Nicolet Area11 Northcentral12 Northeast Wisconsin13 Northwood14 Southwest Wisconsin15 Waukesha16 Western Technical College Contents 1 History 2 List of member colleges 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksHistory editThe Wisconsin Legislature passed laws in 1911 requiring cities with a population of 5 000 people or more to set up trade schools and school boards to administer them 2 The schools had four purposes to provide continuing education of boys and girls 14 16 who had quit high school trade school adult evening education and related instruction for apprentices Wisconsin became the first state to establish a system of state support for vocational technical and adult education schools In 1911 the Wisconsin apprenticeship Law was passed employers were required to release apprentices to the trade schools if one was available and to pay regular hourly wages for time spent at school 3 Both of these bills resulted from the work of Charles McCarthy the first director of the present day state Legislative Reference Bureau The Smith Hughes Act passed by the U S Congress in 1917 was modeled after Wisconsin s initiative In 1961 the school boards were authorized to offer associate s degree for two year technical courses In 1965 the state legislature required a system of vocational technical and adult education districts to cover the entire state by 1970 Following this enrollments in the WTCS doubled from 1967 to 1982 There were significant increases in the number of associate degree programs in the 1970s Schools were also required to improve cooperation and coordination with the University of Wisconsin System In 1993 the state board was designated as the Technical College System Board and the colleges became referred to as Technical Colleges List of member colleges editBlackhawk Technical College Chippewa Valley Technical College Fox Valley Technical College Gateway Technical College Lakeshore Technical College Madison Area Technical College often known as Madison College Mid State Technical College Milwaukee Area Technical College Moraine Park Technical College Nicolet Area Technical College Northcentral Technical College Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Northwood Technical College formerly Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Waukesha County Technical College Western Technical College formerly Western Wisconsin Technical College See also editUniversity of Wisconsin Colleges former system administering two year colleges in Wisconsin dissolved in 2018 University of Wisconsin System system administering four year colleges in WisconsinReferences edit Wisconsin Technical College System Fact Book 2012 Systemwide Headcount 2002 2011 Chapter 616 Laws of Wisconsin 1911 Chapter 601 1 Laws of Wisconsin 1911Further reading editParis Kathleen A A political history of vocational technical and adult education in Wisconsin Madison Wisconsin Board of Vocational Technical and Adult Education 1985 External links editWisconsin Technical College System official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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